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smlekid
11-08-2008, 05:55 AM
took some loads to the range today and put them over a chrony
the chrony was set up about 5m in front of the rifle I was shooting a CBE 313-215 with hornady gaschecks I think I have put a bit to much Linotype in my mix as the boolits weigh in at 205gr as cast they were droping at about .313"
first load was 28gr of H4895 for 5 shots averaged 1437fps
2nd load was 30gr of H4895 for 5 shots averaged 1586fps
3rd load I used 32gr of Varget for 5shots averaged 1569fps
the 28gr load shot about 2.5"-3" groups at 100m
the 30gr load shot about 2" groups
the best load so far has been 32gr of Varget it put 4 shots into 1.5" with a flier that was caused by the loose nut behind the butt
there was no signs of leading at all the bullets are lubed with LLA sized in a .314 and relubed with LLA I'm thinking of just concentrating on the Varget load maybe coming up 1-2 grs and seeing what happens
I would like to use the load in a 3p shoot at my local range which consists of 15 rounds at 100 10 rounds at 200 and 5 rounds at 300
is anyone else using Varget in there Nagant?
Larry Gibson
11-08-2008, 01:00 PM
What is the ES for those loads? A 3/4 gr dacron filler will help with consitancy of ignition with both those powders.

Larry Gibson
JeffinNZ
11-08-2008, 02:43 PM
Great bullet ah? My No4 MkII LOVES it.
smlekid
11-08-2008, 03:56 PM
Hi Larry the ES for the 28gr load was 33fps the 30gr load 55fps and the 32gr load with Varget was 63fps yet the last load appeared to group the best I didnt look at the SD figures
JeffinNZ your right it is a great bullet it was my first CBE mould it won't be the last I have a few 303's it will be getting a run in I have a 1920 lithgow with a new heavy barrel that slugs at .312" that needs to be introduced to lead boolits
VintageRifle
11-08-2008, 06:38 PM
Another filler is PSB Shot Buffer.

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/castfiller/index.asp
35 Whelen
11-09-2008, 12:44 AM
I love PSB filler. I've found I can shoot undersized (.001") bullets in my SMLE's with great accuracy and no leading if I use PSB. When I do run out of it, however, I'm oing to try some Dacron.
35W